WORCESTER — There are plenty of bands performing this weekend throughout the city, but if you are looking for something a little different you can head to winter bird watching, a hair cut fundraiser for a marathon team or some of the best high school basketball you can see.

The MIAA state basketball finals will take place on Saturday at the DCU Center, 50 Foster Street. For $13 for an adult ticket and $8 for a youth ticket, you get all three local men's and women's divisions of play. The schedule is:

Need a haircut but wish you could help fund a marathon team at the same time? Well Michaelangelo's Gentlemen's Barbershop, 138 Green St., will be hosting the Boston Strong Cut-A-Thon with all proceeds going to the Brigham & Women's Hospital 2014 Boston Marathon Team. The event will be held on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a donation of $20 for a haircut and $10 for a shave.

The Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Ave., have organized a late winter birding trip to Plum Island on Saturday. The trip takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., leaving from the sanctuary. There will be plenty of waterfowl to see as well as shrikes, snowy owls, and snow buntings. Bring lunch, binoculars, and a field guide. Be sure to dress in layers for the changing weather. For more information and to register, call (508) 753-6087.

There are plenty of other activities happening in Worcester this weekend:

Friday

Nat Needle performs jazz, blues, swing, samba and Broadway hits at Nick's Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. There is no cover.

Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St., will host an open mic night from 6:30 to 9 p.m. that is open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent.

"5 Broken Cameras" will be screened at Clark University Jefferson 218, 950 Main St., beginning at 7 p.m. This first-ever Palestinian film to be nominated for best Documentary Feature by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a first-hand account of life and non-violent resistance in Bil'in, a West Bank village surrounded by Israeli settlements.

Sean Fullerton will perform at the Canal Restaurant and Bar, 65 Water St., from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Ton of Blues and Blue Honey will perform at Jillian's, 315 Grove St., from 7:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Cover is $5.

Firefall, Pure Prairie League, Rusty Young of Poco, Craig Fuller of Little Feat and Pure Prairie League will perform at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets are $39.

The Sustainability Hub, 912 Main St., will be giving away one LED light bulb to the first 100 visitors from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will also be tours of the hub by Clark University students that will allow people to learn about energy efficiency and smart energy technologies.

The Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St., will host a Zip Tour of Braque's "Olive Trees" beginning at 12 p.m. This quick tour of one artist or work of art lasts 20 minutes and is free with museum admission.

The 2014 Worcester Boat Show will be held all weekend at the DCU Center, 50 Foster St. Hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults and free for children. Discount passes are available.

The Women of Improv and Friends present: A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and A Prayer at the YWCA of Central Massachusetts, 1 Salem Square, from 7 to 9 p.m. The proceeds from the $10 ticket price goes to the YWCA. The evening will be a collection of works by various authors to support the V-Day Campaign 2014.

Vocal Duo Concert will be held at the First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury, 19 Church Rd., in Shrewsbury and will feature tenor Stanley Wilson and soprano Monica Hatch collaborating with pianist Malcolm Halliday. Suggested donations are $10 for adults and $5 for children.

Babatunde Thomas Blues will perform at the Canal Restaurant and Bar, 65 Water St., from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

The Symphony Pro Musica Concert will be held at the Abby Kelley Foster Charter School Auditorium, 10 New Bond St., from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Beach Party with Tom Revane will perform at Rivalry's Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St., from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

BlueSwitch will play at Vincent's Bar, 49 Suffolk St., from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. with no cover charge.

The Rugged Road Band will perform from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Michael's Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place.

Sunday

A meeting of the New England Chapter of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. The society will take over the studio for tours of the facilities and demonstrations in the hot shop and flame-shop with a special implosion pendant demo from artist Mike Close.

Silent Sundays will feature "The Mark of Zorro" from 3 to 6 p.m. with cartoons starting at 2 p.m. at Nick's Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St., with a $5 cover.

A lecture will be given on the Secrets and Stories of the Oread Castle, and the Life of Eli Thayer at the Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm St., from 3 to 4 p.m. for $5 for non-museum members.

New England Piano Trio: JOMP Faculty Recital will be held at the Joy of Music Program Recital Hall, 1 Gorham St., from 4 to 5:30 p.m. with suggested donations of $10 and $7 for students and seniors.